Post * eMv6 — Curious Curator

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TIL that the only Japanese passenger on the RMS Titanic‍ ‘s disastrous maiden voyage survived the ship’s sinking, but found himself condemned and ostracised by the Japanese public, press and government for his decision to save himself rather than go down with the ship.

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ej1D TIL that the most successful pirate raid in history was Henry Avery’s capture of the Indian treasure ship Ganj-i-sawai in 1695. The plunder was £600,000 worth of jewels and precious metals, equivalent to £52.4 million or $81 million today.

mx9xx TIL on December 28 1983, Dennis Wilson, co-founder and drummer of the Beach Boys, drowned at Marina Del Rey after drinking all day and then diving in the afternoon to recover his ex-wife's belongings, previously thrown overboard at the marina from his yacht three years earlier amidst their divorce.

lodYN TIL the largest action of the American War of Independence was actually the Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779-1783) by a combined French & Spanish force, showing how the Thirteen Colonies were merely one theatre of a much wider war.

OGJrR TIL that musician Dagmar Turner played the violin during her brain surgery at King’s College Hospital in London, ensuring her musical abilities remained intact while a tumor was being removed.

R5o19 TIL Adam Sandler has been involved with The Price is Right since 1995, starting as an editorial consultant and stage manager. In 2013 he began directing the show, and is now a producer. He was Emmy nominated in 2023 as executive producer in the category Outstanding Game Show.